6 April 2012 required with a $25 deposit per child, per week.


Athletes In Training Multi-Sport Camp Bogle Jr. High Gymnasium 1600 W. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler 480-786-9454 www.athletesintraining.com


WHAT A KICK: Girls will learn teamwork, sportsmanship and fun as they play soccer at Athletes In Training Multi- Sport Camp. Submitted photo


Camps focus on ball- handling skills, team- work, sportsmanship and love for the game. Beginners and interme- diate players K-5 are invited to attend. Experienced coaches will instruct children on skills each day as they play flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, field hockey, kickball and more. Children will be divided according to age and ability. This is a great camp for making friends, stay- ing fit, and enjoying summer break! Full day campers should bring a sack lunch. Options include: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, June 4-7, 11-14 and / or 18-21. Camp costs are $79 for half-day camp or $149 for full-day camp.


Watch Me Grow Child Care and Preschool 2323 E. Guadalupe Road, Suite 104, Gilbert 480-633-5523 4100 S. Lindsay Road, Building #5, Gilbert 480-855-1004 www.watchmegrowchildcare.com Both schools will stay open this summer and offer


some fun activities for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years old. Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. all summer. All events take place on site, no transportation needed. Children will enjoy water slides and games every week, a puppeteer visit, science lab experiments and more. Take a “voyage around the world” in July to learn about different cultures and countries. Tuition rates vary depending on the program. Both full- and part-time options are available.


Summer Dance Camps Dance Connection 2 2250 E. Germann Rd., Suite 18, Chandler 480-558-2055 www.danceconnection2.com “Pretty Princess” Dance Camp for children ages 3 to 6 and a Hip Hop Class for ages 5 to 16 are just two of the summer camp offerings from Dance Connection 2. There’s also a Dance Jam Camp for those ages 5 to 11 and a Dynamite Express Dance Camp for ages 5 to 18. Prices vary; check the web- site for details.


Leap of Faith Dance & Performing Arts 323 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 105, Gilbert 480-507-0777 www.leapoffaithdanceaz.com Summer Intensive Dance and Tumbling classes are taught by professional teachers using proper tech- nique in this award-winning studio. Classes for youth ages 3 to 18 years old take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only, June 26 through July 19. Classes run in timed blocks from 4 to 8 p.m. Prices and programs vary; call for information.


Music Maker Workshops 3233 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 2, Ahwatukee 480-706-1224 www.musicmakerworkshops.com


Preschool Piano and Kindermusik Adventure Camp offers small-group piano and Kindermusik lessons for kids ages 3 to 6 years from 9:15 a.m. to noon June 4 through 7 or July 30 through Aug. 2. Cost is $120; if registering before May 1, cost is $99. The lesson book is $7.95. Snack is included. Morning Music Camp for kids ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 12 runs from 9 a.m. to noon June 11 through 14, July 16 through 19 or July 23 through 26. Students can design their own camp by choosing three activi- ties from piano, guitar, voice, violin, drums or crafts. Students must be 6 years or older to choose guitar. Cost is $120; if registering before May 1, cost is $99. Snacks should be packed. A weekly Rock Band program is open to musicians ages 8 to 16 years experienced in electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, horns and vocals. Meetings are held in the evenings from June 4 through July 27, with no class between June 25 and July 7; stu- dents must bring their own guitars, amps and cords. Cost is $120; if registering before May 1, cost is $99.


Chandler Children’s Choir King of Glory Lutheran Church 2085 E. Southern Ave., Tempe www.chandlerchildrenschoir.org/summercamp Born to Perform Summer Camp offers singing, act- ing and choreography. Camp is held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11 through 15. At the end of camp, participants will perform “Go for the Gold: An Olympic Musical.” Cost is $185 per child, with a 15% discount avail- able for current Chandler Children’s Choir or King of Glory members. Register online.


Life’s a Stage Acting Studio 3627 E. Indian School Rd., Suite 205, Phoenix 602-824-9264 www.LASActing.com Summer camps at Life’s a Stage run May through


SanTan


FAMILY FUN


July and include Make A Movie Camp ($325), Glee + TV ($200), Acting for Stage & Screen ($200 week/$75 per day) and a day camp, Improvithon ($40 per day). These camps are a great way to intro- duce your child or teen to theatrical and commercial acting and the process that is involved in making a short movie. Before and after care is available.


Curtain Call Youth Theatre Held at Temple Chai 4645 E. Marilyn Rd., Phoenix 602-264-0402 www.azjewishtheatre.org Offering four, $175, one-week camps “bookending” a $600 four-week camp. Each one-week camp, running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, ends with a performance on the last day. Payment plans and limited scholarship funds are available. Extended care hours may be added with enough demand. Weekly themes include Pirates, Music by the Decades, Space, Best of Broadway, Circus and Interactive Theatre. All sessions are in Phoenix, north of Thunderbird Road off of Tatum Boulevard. Registration is open to children and teens of all backgrounds.


Send us your summer camp information Let the SanTan Sun News help you publicize your summer camps in a special section. Will your preschool remain open this summer? Are you offering a sports, art, music or dance camp Southern Chandler residents want to know about? If so, email details to News@SanTanSun.com. Include a brief description of the event, times, days, dates, cost, if registra- tion is required, venue and address, publishable phone number, website if applicable and contact information for verification purposes. We encourage photos, which must be 300 dpi JPEGs or taken on a digital camera on the “best” or “highest quality” setting. Information is due by noon on Wed., April 11 for the April 21 issue summer camp section. Submission does not guarantee placement.


32,000 Square Foot, Air-Conditioned Facility with an Indoor Heated Pool


We offer classes ages 6 months and up:


• Gymnastics • Tumbling • Trampoline • Martial Arts • Dance


• Swimming, and offering 2 week intensive class


• Cheer


• Ballet, Hip Hop, and Musical Theater


• Adult Bootcamp


SUMMER CAMPS Themed Fun & Fitness Full or 1/2 Day


Birthday Parties


Parent’s Night Out Home of ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team


Expires 8/31/2012 480-820-3774 www.aspirekidssports.com 50 S. Hearthstone Way, Chandler 85226 — 1 Block W of Chandler Fashion Center


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